Elmer E. Meloy (1869-1928)

MELOY, MCLAUGHLIN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/5/2013 at 07:30:34

Cascade Pioneer, Dec. 20, 1928

Elmer E. Meloy, one of the best known, popular and successful farmers of Bernard, died at 6:20 a. m. Saturday morning, December l5th, at Mercy hospital in Dubuque, after a lingering illness, having submitted to an operation some weeks ago. The remains were brought to Devaney & Sons funeral home in Cascade and later taken to the residence of the deceased at Bernard. Mr. Meloy was born in Benton, Wis., August 29, 1869, and came to Iowa with his parents in 1878, and the family settled on a farm near Bernard. In February, 1899 he was married to Miss Anna McLaughlin in St. Patrick's church, Garry Owen and she survives him with seven sons and two daughters; their names are Raymond R., Elmer A., Edmund, Harold P., Gussie, Clara, Eileen and Cyril. One son, Melvin and two daughters, Mary and Grace, preceded him in death. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Matilda Meloy, and three sisters, Mrs. William Dwyer, Mrs. D. L. McDonnell and Miss Bertha Meloy, and three brothers, Louis F., Walter and Joseph Meloy, all of Bernard. The funeral services were held at St.
Patrick's church, Garry Owen, Monday morning, December 17, at 9:30. A solemn requiem high Mass was celebrated by Rev. D. P. Mulcahy; Rev. Father Skahill, deacon; Rev. Father Steffen, sub-deacon; and Rev. Father Collins, master of ceremonies; the three latter named priests of Columbia College, Dubuque.

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